He was a wonderful man. I took 6.xxx with him and liked it so much that I started attending his group meetings and eventually asked him to be part of my thesis committee.
Some of the best mentoring I have received on the inner workings of academia came from Patrick. A great example: his theory of presentations, where he had a wonderful template: Vision, Step and News, i.e., the grand theory of your research, the concrete steps you're taking in the next year or so and the latest findings. He gave me that advice two days before my defense and it worked like a charm.
A great teacher, a great mentor and a great human being. I will miss him.
Some of the best mentoring I have received on the inner workings of academia came from Patrick. A great example: his theory of presentations, where he had a wonderful template: Vision, Step and News, i.e., the grand theory of your research, the concrete steps you're taking in the next year or so and the latest findings. He gave me that advice two days before my defense and it worked like a charm.
A great teacher, a great mentor and a great human being. I will miss him.